Love Justice International (LJI) is a $4.5M Christian nonprofit organization with the mission of sharing the love of Jesus Christ by fighting the world’s greatest injustices. They do this in two primary ways: through expanding anti-human trafficking work and by caring for orphaned and abandoned children.
The Vice President of Advancement (VPA) will play a crucial role in overseeing their fundraising activities, donor relations, and strategic partnerships. The VPA will report to the CEO and is responsible for building and executing an excellent fundraising, marketing, and public relations plan, and developing world-class tools to support the growth of both the fundraising and marketing functions of the organization.
WHAT THEY DO
Love Justice International steps in during the critical moments between freedom and slavery. Our system of transit monitoring dares to believe that together we can prevent the next victim from being trafficked and that the knowledge gained can—and does—lead to arrests and convictions of those who seek to make people into victims. LJI is passionate about:
Stopping human trafficking.
According to the International Labour Organization, over 50 million people live in modern-day slavery because of human trafficking. LJI places trained monitors at strategic transit points to identify and stop trafficking as it is occurring BEFORE people are exploited. To date, they have intercepted over 50,000 individuals to prevent them from being trafficked.
Helping put traffickers in jail.
Since LJI intercepts hundreds of people monthly, intervening as the crime of trafficking occurs, they are able to collect immensely valuable data on traffickers and their networks. Through their data analysis and investigations, they have helped authorities arrest over 1,300 suspects in connection with their anti-trafficking work.
Caring for the most vulnerable.
Love Justice was established with the opening of family homes in some of the poorest parts of the world, caring for orphaned and abandoned children. They also operate a school in South Asia, empowering students to become difference-makers in the world through excellent education.
The Love Justice Way
At Love Justice International, the mission is to share the love of Christ by fighting the world's greatest injustices. This mission leads the organization to places and cultures where locals are far more effective at almost everything. Because of this, Love Justice International has a posture that is articulated in its core values and competency.
Core Value #1 - BE THE KINGDOM
● Abide in Christ
● Tell the Good News
● Entrust the Faithful
● Strive for Unity
Core Value #2 - HELP THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST
● Do No Harm
● Treasure Impact Opportunities
● Work with Emergency Effort
● Let Injustice Break Your Heart
Core Value #3 - DO MUCH WITH LITTLE
● Admit Your Weakness
● Fail Fast and Often
● Be Radically Accountable
● Define, Measure, and Allocate by Impact
Core Competency:
Searching out the people, places, and tools to maximize mission impact.
Love Justice is centered around the gospel message accompanied by love in action at the heart of their mission. But they are different from most Christian organizations in the following ways:
Impact
They are obsessed with defining, measuring, and maximizing the impact they’re able to make with the resources they’ve been entrusted with.
Project Engineering
They work behind the scenes to develop kingdom-class tools for their work.
Data-Driven
They aim to use data and scientific tools to inform all their decisions.
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Love Justice Intentional has a passionate global team that steps in during the critical moments between freedom and slavery to stop human trafficking. They are strong in their core values, systems, and processes to intercept human tracking before it begins. This organization has been certified as a Best Christian Workplace in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Click here for more information about Love Justice. Lastly, LJI has a world-class impact on the dollar ($157 per intercept in the last six months), which speaks to its excellence in programming and stewardship of resources.
They are looking for a Vice President of Advancement to lead the stateside team to maximize the impact of their marketing and fundraising capacities. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in fundraising, a deep understanding of donor psychology, and the ability to inspire and lead a team. This individual should be a faithful, compassionate, thoughtful problem-solver who is able to think deeply and carefully articulate the mission of LJI. They need to lead by example with fundraising expertise and have the ability to document systems well and manage for accountability. This person will need to have exceptional communication and relational skills.
Words that describe this person are leader, manager, detail-oriented, strategic planner, as well as fundraiser. The VPA will manage the stateside team, which includes three full-time and one part-time development staff member, one marketing director as well as an admin. LJI currently has an office in Denver and program offices in South Asia and South Africa. They are looking for someone who has a passion for the mission of LJI, fundraising and marketing expertise, as well as the calling to lead a team.
POSITION PROFILE
Title: Vice President of Advancement
Reports to: CEO
Member of: Executive Leadership Team
Direct Reports: Director of Marketing, Administrator, Major Gift Officers, Director of Grants and Partnerships
The VPA will report to the CEO and is responsible for building and executing an excellent fundraising, marketing, and public relations plan, and understanding and learning the information technology systems to support the function. The VPA should be prepared to spend up to 50% of their time traveling to meet with donors and staff and to visit the field.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: All Love Justice International staff ultimately share a common job description–their mission: Sharing the love of Jesus Christ by fighting the world’s greatest injustices. Their shared faith and mission unites them in their work, while the details of each staff’s role may look different.
The primary duty of the VP of Advancement is to manage and execute LJI’s fundraising efforts, including:
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop, document, and implement a comprehensive, multi-year fundraising strategy.
Identify, cultivate, and secure new sources of funding, including grants, corporate partnerships, and individual donations.
Participate in the Love Justice Leadership team.
Recruit, train, and manage a team of major gift officers and model knowledge, skills, and confidence in fundraising by effectively managing a portfolio of high-end donors.
Oversee the management of LJI’s donor database and ensure accurate record-keeping and donor reporting.
Lead a team of development professionals, setting goals and providing mentorship.
Coordinate with the communications team to develop effective fundraising materials and campaigns.
Evaluate and report on the success of fundraising initiatives to the board and other stakeholders.
The duties listed above are conducted within a work culture that strives to emulate Christ and make Him first and central. Staff should agree with the following ideas included in what it means to LJI to Abide in Christ (their first Global Value):
Our Primary Identity Is in Christ
We Believe God Is Sovereign over Injustice
We Are Made, Called, and Led by Christ
We Commit to Connect with Jesus
Prayer Should Be Central to Our Work
Our Conduct Is Our Testimony
Qualifications: The qualifications for this position are the following:
At least 10 years of experience in a Development Leadership role and a strong track record.
Mature Christian faith and agreement with LJI’s Global Value to “Abide in Christ”.
Knowledge, understanding, and agreement with how the Christian gospel ministers to “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40) and guides staff in their mission.
Agreement with LJI’s Core Value “Be the Kingdom” (both in the execution of LJI’s mission and in staff’s personal lives).
Acknowledgment of LJI’s Statement of Faith.
High standard of personal discipline
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and willingness to adapt to changing and challenging circumstances
Strong experience working with HubSpot and other CRMs, with emphasis on CRM data, donor reporting, fundraising metrics development, and monthly and annual donor trends
Benefits:
Compensation: Full-time role; compensation commensurate with experience
Benefits: Full executive medical coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, 403b
Vacation: 3 weeks of vacation per year and 8 sick days in the first year
Travel: Travel to meet donors throughout the US (up to 50%)
Location: REMOTE (Living in Denver is ideal)
To learn more about the work of Love Justice International, please visit their website, https://www.lovejustice.ngo. You can download their 2022 Annual Report here: https://bit.ly/49ni1QK
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